| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake stationary pin locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside engine mounting bracket insecure and likely to fail |6.1.D.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Hydraulic brake cylinder insecurely mounted |3.6.A.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative |6.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper missing |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper missing |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.2.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |